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The Moment of Truth

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An unemployed youth's desperate search for a job leads him to the dangerous world of professional bullfighting.

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Bosley Crowther New York Times 01/23/2012
4.5/5
Never have I got such a message of the cruelty of the sport as is conveyed in this film, which owes much of its excitement to superb color photography. Go to Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 01/23/2012
Francesco Rosi's 1965 feature is widely (and plausibly) considered the best movie about bullfighting, in part because of its irony and finesse in capturing how the sport springs from and plays against the social reality of Spain. Go to Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out 01/23/2012
It's a colourful, cruel world of senseless exploitation (of animals and humans alike) and tyrannical traditions, rendered with vivid brilliance by this uncommonly unsentimental director. Go to Full Review Pauline Kael LIFE 04/19/2022
[Rosi's] intentions were overwhelmingly achieved, and the savagery of his view of that bullfighting culture was so strong that several times I grabbed the arm of my companion -- a film director -- for support. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 03/09/2012
Arguably the greatest bullfighting movie ever made. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/06/2012
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12/17/2015 Stunning, rich Technicolor cinematography along with lush landscapes create a dreamy, hypnotic atmosphere for a rather simple story about a bullfighter eager to move up the ranks under the direction of some spectator businessmen. Completely authentic scenery, yet the story doesn't allow for much dimension in the characters, so it feels like a news story at times. Great for a once thru. 3 out of 5 See more 03/02/2012 Stark, unnerving comment on bullfighting. See more 01/19/2012 Read and comment on my review at http://bit.ly/zLi8Lx See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Francesco Rosi

Director

Miguel Mateo Miguelin

Miguel Romero

José Gómez Sevillano

Manager

Pedro Basauri Pedrucho

Self

Linda Christian

Linda

Curro Carmona

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis An unemployed youth's desperate search for a job leads him to the dangerous world of professional bullfighting.
Director
Francesco Rosi
Screenwriter
Francesco Rosi, Ricardo Muñoz Suay, Pere Portabella, Pedro Beltrán
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 24, 2012
Runtime
1h 50m